Dodge the showers but get the barbecue ready: Britain shivers amid snow, hail and rain before sub-tropical plume brings 72F heat on Sunday
Large areas can expect showers through Friday before it begins to clear later this evening with some late sun
Tonight will be mostly dry with patches of mist and fog across north-east Scotland while the south-west is wet
Yet Sunday will be the day to stoke the barbecue as mercury rockets to 72F due to a plume of sub-tropical air